Hugh Nicol

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Hugh Nicol
Hugh Nicol
Outfielder
Born: January 1, 1859(1859-01-01)
Campsie, Scotland
Died: June 27, 1921 (aged 63)
Lafayette, Indiana
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 1881
for the Chicago White Stockings
Final game
August 2, 1890
for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average     .235
Hits     813
Stolen bases     383
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Hugh Nicol (January 1, 1858 in Campsie, Scotland - June 27, 1921) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on May 3, 1881. His final game took place on August 2, 1890. During his career, he played for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Stockings of the National League and St. Louis Browns of the American Association. He died in Lafayette, Indiana.

Nicol had 138 stolen bases in 1887, however prior to 1898 a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player. He had 103 stolen bases in 1888. Despite the fact that he had two 100 stolen-base seasons, he only had 383 career stolen bases. He also was manager of the Cardinals in 1897.

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Preceded by
Tommy Dowd		 St. Louis Browns Manager
1897		 Succeeded by
Bill Hallman
v • d • e
St. Louis Cardinals managers
St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882)

Cuthbert

St. Louis Browns (1882 – 1898)
Sullivan • Comiskey • Williams • Comiskey • McCarthy • Kerins • Roseman • Campau • Gerhardt • Comiskey • Glasscock • Stricker • Crooks • Gore • Caruthers • Watkins • Miller • Buckenberger • Von der Ahe • Quinn • Phelan • Diddlebock • Latham • Von der Ahe • Connor • Dowd • Nicol • Hallman • Von der Ahe • Hurst

St. Louis Perfectos (1899)
Tebeau

St. Louis Cardinals (1900 – present)

Heilbroner • Donovan • Nichols • Burke • Robison • McCloskey • Bresnahan • Huggins • Hendricks • Rickey • Hornsby • O'Farrell • McKechnie • Southworth • Street • Frisch • Gonzalez • Blades • Dyer • Marion • Stanky • Walker • Hutchinson • Hack • Hemus • Keane • Schoendienst • Rapp • Krol • Boyer • Herzog • Torre • Jorgensen • La Russa


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